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Satchel Paige League
5-19-2044
Sam Steels Starting Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.32 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 292-178 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-18-1959
K 3482 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(50 games)
IP 4511.2
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
Notes: Posthumous induction
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1982 MON
10
 15
36
36
4
1
0
 0
247.2
 240 124 113 7 88
202
1.32
4.11
1983 MON
5
 14
35
21
0
0
3
 2
153.0
 177 72 71 3 58
112
1.54
4.18
1984 MON
8
 14
35
35
2
0
0
 0
236.2
 221 126 113 2 74
205
1.25
4.30
1985 MON
14
 7
36
36
4
2
0
 0
253.2
 245 110 96 1 76
225
1.27
3.41
1986 MON
19
 7
36
35
9
6
0
 1
270.0
 188 71 62 0 72
227
0.96
2.07
1987 MON
18
 9
36
36
7
1
0
 0
263.0
 215 95 89 2 74
187
1.10
3.05
1988 MON
20
 9
37
37
9
4
0
 0
274.1
 235 99 90 2 76
221
1.13
2.95
1989 MON
21
 6
37
37
11
4
0
 0
275.0
 249 90 86 2 91
199
1.24
2.81
1990 MON
26
 4
37
37
10
6
0
 0
277.0
 203 83 78 2 84
224
1.04
2.53
1991 MON
17
 9
35
35
7
2
0
 0
260.0
 236 92 82 1 72
188
1.18
2.84
1992 MON
29
 5
36
36
14
8
0
 0
288.1
 209 58 56 0 74
224
0.98
1.75
1993 MON
23
 3
33
33
13
10
0
 0
258.1
 177 63 59 0 61
247
0.92
2.06
1994 MON
17
 11
36
36
5
2
0
 0
254.1
 244 120 112 0 76
190
1.26
3.96
1995 MON
16
 9
36
36
7
3
0
 0
257.1
 239 101 93 0 74
192
1.22
3.25
1996 MON
12
 12
36
36
4
4
0
 0
245.0
 255 120 106 3 82
185
1.38
3.89
1997 MON
14
 14
36
36
1
0
0
 0
240.1
 256 135 129 4 75
147
1.38
4.83
1998 MON
8
 10
32
32
1
0
0
 0
179.1
 166 76 74 1 53
126
1.22
3.71
1999 MON
9
 9
34
34
0
0
0
 0
179.2
 216 101 90 1 58
114
1.53
4.51
2000 MON
6
 11
22
21
1
0
1
 0
98.2
 138 71 67 0 23
67
1.63
6.11
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
292
 178
661
645
109
53
4
 3
4511.2
 4109 1807 1666 31 1341
3482
1.21
3.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Sam Steels has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2001-08-12The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Sam Steels.
2001-07-05The Los Angeles Sharks have acquired Sam Steels from the waiver wire.
2001-04-18The Montreal Friars have waived Sam Steels.
2001-04-01The Montreal Friars have promoted Tom Lewandowski to the major league team. The Montreal Friars have designated Sam Steels for assignment.
1999-11-01Sam Steels now holds the league record for career wins.
1993-11-01Sam Steels now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1993-07-28Sam Steels of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1987-04-08Sam Steels of the Montreal Screaming Mounties has thrown a no-hitter against the San Francisco Rush.
1983-07-09Sam Steels of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1982-03-25The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Sam Steels to the major league team. The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Joe Ortiz to the major league team. The Montreal Screaming Mounties have sent Foster Ging to the minors.
1980-07-20Trade #1615082 has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the Montreal Screaming Mounties. The Montreal Screaming Mounties receive Ray Wilkins, Sam Steels, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 COL (Mike Carnett) from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Dave Atkinson.